October 22nd

It was much quieter this morning as we completed the same walk as yesterday. We saw 3 Grey Herons, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 26 Cormorants, 12 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 73 Meadow Pipits, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Redshank, 1 Curlew, 12 Mallard, 25 Mute Swans, 130 Carrion Crows, 34 Linnets, 8 Reed Buntings, 5 Siskins W, 1 Stonechats, 3 Grey Wagtails, 8 Robins, 2 Chiffchaffs and 6 Skylarks.

Meadow Pipit having a wash

Derek Smith was also out and covered the eastern half of the Marsh and counted 154 Greylag Geese, 21 Little Egrets, 4 Red-throated Diver, 4 Little Grebes, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sandwich Tern, 4 juvenile Arctic Terns, 27 Ringed Plovers, 23 Sanderling, 20 Redshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Snipe, 11 Curlews, 1 Great Spotted Wodpecker, 3 Rock Pipits, 1 Stonechats, 1 Wheatear, 1 Tree Sparrow, 48 Chaffinches W, 18 Goldfinches W, 2 Greenfinches W, 3 Bramblings, 8 Redpoll W, 23 Siskins W, 1 Blackcap, 27 Chiffchaffs, 14 Goldcrests, 2 Firecrests and 1 Snow Bunting at Minnis Bay.

Juvenile Arctic Tern - Derek Smith

Brendan Ryan's highlights this morning on his walk from Shuart to Coldharbour and Chamber's Wall were 11 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 21 Red-legged Partridges, 2 Water Rails, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Marsh Harriers, 66 Carrion Crows, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Firecrests, 19 Song Thrushes, 1 Redwing, 5 Stonechats, 3 Redpoll, 4 Crossbills, 1 Yellowhammer and 22 Reed Buntings.